{"product_id":"9781915494610","title":"Unceasing War on Poverty : Beatrice \u0026 Sidney Webb and their World by Michael Ward","description":"This engaging biography of Sidney and Beatrice Webb, `Unceasing War on Poverty', takes the reader into the world of the Webbs, the remarkable couple who changed Britain, inspiring a generation to fight for a better society.   Born in the 1850s, they came from very different backgrounds. They married in 1892 - but only after Beatrice had previously experienced a long, unhappy relationship. Their fifty-year partnership produced books and reports rather than children. Many of the reforms the Webbs demanded were enacted after their deaths. The hated Poor Law was abolished, and a National Health Service was established, transforming millions of lives. Michael Ward's fascinating book details their methods: meticulous research, private persuasion and hospitality, barnstorming public campaigning, and hard political organisation. They created and shaped institutions - the Fabian Society, the London School of Economics, and the `New Statesman' - which flourish to this day. Their work is central to understanding change in twentieth century British politics and society.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308912456053,"sku":"9781915494610","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781915494610.jpg?v=1762809671","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781915494610","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}